I have been looking for the legality of the .50 Beowulf, but no luck so far. Anyone know if this is a legal big game cartridge here in MN?  I know there are quite a few that are not, but the Beowulf isn't listed either way.

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As far as I know it is.

center fire rifle has to be greater than .23" in bullet diameter

Doesn't the case  have to be a cartain length as well?  Or is one or the other?

Here are the MN rules for hunting big game.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/hunting/legalcartridges.html

The 50AE is legal, as it is grandfathered in via over all cartridge length. (just as the 10mm is)

Therefore, if the 50AE is, so is the 50 Beowulf.

The safe way to think about it is if the bullet has a greater diameter than .240, a cartridge lenght longer than 1.285", and a KE at the muzzle of more than 1000ft-lbs.

The 357magnum is one of the "smallest" rounds to hunt with from a handgun.
the 25-20 is the wimpiest rifle cartridge on the list. (which makes a 72gr .223 round look like a 308 by comparison...)

FYI: I base my 25-20 comments on the fact that its only a 75gr cast lead bullet and only goes 1700fps...my Rossi 92 with handloaded 357 magnums does that with bullets weighing 2x as much!!!

Funny thing is, the 50BMG is legal in MN, but not the 460 Rowland.
In ND, the 460 Rowland is legal, but, the 50BMG is not.

Go figure...

[Yours truely is going hunting with either his 38-55 Winchester or 30-30 Marlin]

Quoted: Here are the MN rules for hunting big game. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/hunting/legalcartridges.html The 50AE is legal, as it is grandfathered in via over all cartridge length. (just as the 10mm is) Therefore, if the 50AE is, so is the 50 Beowulf. The safe way to think about it is if the bullet has a greater diameter than .240, a cartridge lenght longer than 1.285", and a KE at the muzzle of more than 1000ft-lbs. The 357magnum is one of the "smallest" rounds to hunt with from a handgun. the 25-20 is the wimpiest rifle cartridge on the list. (which makes a 72gr .223 round look like a 308 by comparison...) FYI: I base my 25-20 comments on the fact that its only a 75gr cast lead bullet and only goes 1700fps...my Rossi 92 with handloaded 357 magnums does that with bullets weighing 2x as much!!! Funny thing is, the 50BMG is legal in MN, but not the 460 Rowland. In ND, the 460 Rowland is legal, but, the 50BMG is not. Go figure... [Yours truely is going hunting with either his 38-55 Winchester or 30-30 Marlin]

Yeah, I really don't understand why some of these rounds are illegal.  In OR, it is legal to hunt with .223, and I have never had a problem knocking anything down with it.  Then again, the deer out here are supposed to be a bit bigger, and there's no moose in OR...

Well if it makes any of you feel any better i hunt white tails with a little 6mm.  Havent found 1 yet that I havent dropped in 1 shot.  L.S

I'm not familiar with a 6mm, doubt I have ever seen one.  Got a pic?

Think .243 Winchester, I think bullets for 6mm are interchangeable for the most part.

Oh, now I get the idea.

A buddy of mine shoots .243 for whitetail pretty much exclusively. He'll take out the .30-06 every now and then.